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SENTENCE STARTERS | MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3

feel free to change pronouns if needed ! ____ signifies a place where you can insert a name . 

❝ How was I supposed to know that this thing was so important to you? ❞ ❝ Anyone else would have waited to offend their client until after they were paid, you know. ❞ ❝ I’m not just anyone else. I’m one of a kind, baby! ❞ ❝ What trouble have you steered us into now !? ❞ ❝ Anything is better than that racket you call “music”… ❞ ❝ I was gonna say “let’s look for survivors”, but sure, treasure’s good too. ❞ ❝ You certainly wasn’t who I was expecting, but I’ll be happy to kill you anyway. ❞ ❝ Your stupidity may have doomed the universe! ❞ ❝ You’ve proven far more useful than I could have imagined. ❞ ❝ Your pathetic attacks cannot harm me. ❞ ❝ I have felt death. This…is slightly less pleasant. ❞ ❝ There’s nothing like a good old fashioned brawl to make me feel at home. ❞ ❝ Not that I’m complaining, but shouldn’t this place have guards? ❞ ❝ You have the honour of being my first victim. ❞ ❝ Something’s not right… I can feel it in the air. ❞ ❝ I was starting to think I’d have to clean this mess up by myself! ❞ ❝ When this is over, remind me to never hang out with you again. ❞ ❝ When I get out of here, you’re gonna get it! Just gimme a few minutes to recover, okay? ❞ ❝ It’s not my fault you don’t appreciate real showmanship! ❞ ❝ If you let me out of here, I promise I won’t hit you anymore! ❞ ❝ You will rue the day you thought yourself fit to challenge me. ❞ ❝ Schools out, punk, and you just failed. ❞ ❝ This is what I get for leaving a pawn like you to do the work of a king. ❞ ❝ You’re better off by my side than behind bars. ❞ ❝ I’d like to say this isn’t your fight, but you’d know I’d be lying. ❞ ❝ You know me… I just love this superhero stuff… ❞ ❝ Gotta keep the mystery in our relationship somehow, babe. ❞ ❝ You’re welcome to follow me… just watch your step. ❞ ❝ Stopping cosmic annihilation is a bit outside my comfort zone… ❞ ❝ We are no longer safe in our own home. ❞ ❝ This is a private party. No crashers allowed! ❞ ❝ How come people always launch attacks on my day off? ❞ ❝ Our goals are aligned, even if our methods are not. ❞ ❝ Could you do me a favour and die already? I’ve got a reputation to maintain! ❞ ❝ When ____ is done with you, you’re gonna wish you let me put you out of your misery. ❞ ❝ The only currency your kind seems to understand is power. ❞ ❝ When has following you ever done me any good? ❞   ❝ I did not come here for a fight, just to claim the power that is rightfully mine. ❞ ❝ I will watch as all you hold dear crumbles to the ground around you. ❞ ❝ Someone’s about to get a kick square in their chimichangas! ❞ ❝ A new era is dawning. It’s such a pity that you will not get to see it. ❞ ❝ I will have what is mine, even if I have to pry it from your dead hands. ❞ ❝ For once, I’m not the ugliest guy in battle. ❞ ❝ I’m starting to think I wasn’t clear enough about the gravity of your situation. ❞ ❝ These monsters aren’t going to hunt themselves. ❞ ❝ I’ve waited so long to make you mine… ❞ ❝ You might think you’ve won, but I shall return stronger than ever before. ❞ ❝ Why have you opened the doors to the chaos I fought so hard to leave behind? ❞ ❝ I should have known you were behind this. Only you would dare betray our people. ❞ ❝ If you believe in the goddess, now would be the time to start praying. ❞ ❝ I’m afraid I can’t let you go any further. ❞ ❝ I’m just a liability…A weapon our enemies can use against you. ❞ ❝ Stick to science. Fighting isn’t your strong suit. ❞ ❝ No man is fit to wield this kind of power. Not even a king. ❞ ❝ I’d be lying if I was saying that this wasn’t taking a toll on me. ❞ ❝ I’ve only come to claim what’s mine, but if you resist, I’ll take your life as well. ❞ ❝ I can read your every move before you even make it. ❞ ❝ With such power at my command, you are little more than a flea to me. ❞ ❝ Death by my hands is not an honour you have earned. ❞ ❝ The living do not belong in this wretched place. ❞ ❝ If you let me out, I promise I’ll behave. ❞ ❝ What kind of master plan ends with you locked away in a dungeon? ❞ ❝ Despite appearances, I really am on your side. Give me a chance to prove it. ❞ ❝ One day of heroics should atone for centuries of evil, right? ❞ ❝ You should have learned by now that your kind of evil never wins. ❞ ❝ Everyone has a weakness. It’s just a matter of finding it… ❞ ❝ With a few words, I could twist your fragile mind to obey my every whim. ❞ ❝ You truly believe you can win, don’t you? Fool. ❞ ❝ You’ve come a long way just to die. ❞ ❝ Of all the days to finally become a hero, this one perhaps was not the wisest of choices. ❞ ❝ Perhaps…we are not that different after all, you and I. ❞ ❝ If I know anything about ____, it’s that he always finds a way to return, even from beyond the grave. ❞

[0fsteel]

I love putting Clark into potentially dangerous situations that so evidently aren't built for a character like Superman (like horror), to the extent that it's in his best interest to avoid putting the costume on.

In avoiding the superheroics he always has access to, I get to play him more as the trope of the "investigator with enigmatic abilities". The secret identity creates a box both I & Clark have to work within the lines of to come up with creative solutions. It's a great narrative tool.

Also, it's just fun to write the investigative reporter doing his job.

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💭💭💭 ---- Good vs. Evil (and everything in between) sentence starters;

GOOD

"All I wanted was to do something right."

"Do you really think you'll get away with this?"

"Stop! This isn't you."

"If I can, I'll save everyone here, including you and I."

"Do you need some help with that?"

"I could appreciate some help with this."

"I really do need the help."

"Please, save me."

"Stay there, I'll going to try and get you out of this."

"This moment is yours, you can do this."

"I actually believe in you, I know you can do this."

"That's... actually bad and I'm going to tell you why it is."

"Bad guys don't do this. They don't do the things you've done. So, stop thinking you're like them."

"What if... never mind. I'll leave the ideas up to you."

"When I look at you, it makes me want to do better; be better."

"You've inspired me to be the best version I can. Thank you."

EVIL

"You're actually so pathetic, it's laughable."

"And to think you almost trusted me. Cute."

"No one's going anywhere. Not if I can help it."

"Stay out of my way or I'll make sure to give you what you deserve."

"Yes, you do deserve this. All of this."

"I'm so much fucking better than you are."

"You're a worm compared to me."

"That's not a threat, not a promise. It's a fact."

"Her/Him/Them? Yeah, I killed her/him/them."

"Let me tell you exactly what'll happen once I get my hands on you."

"Oh, I wasn't made this way. I was born this way."

"No one will save you. Not even yourself."

"How can I ever be good? Look at me! Look at what I've done!"

BOTH

"I'm not here for you, I'm here for ___."

"Duh, I have to look out for myself."

"Fine, I'll help you, but under one condition."

"Sorry, not interested in saving you or your friend(s)."

"I just happened to be here and that person pissed me off."

"Yeah, you're welcome. Now you owe me."

"I'm trying to do something good here and if I have to destroy things in the process, so be it."

"You're wrong. I'm not like those guys! I have good intentions!"

"Don't say that! I'm the only good person here!"

"I'm such a good person, trust me."

"I'm not a good person, trust me."

"You say you're not a good person, but I've seen it: the good in you."

"You can claim to be good all you want, but I know who you really are."

"If you wanted to do something positive, you should do it the right way."

"Being good is too hard, don't you just want to be bad sometimes?"

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"Yeah, sorry. I thought it would be best if you knew ahead of time. We only really get new faces once in a blue moon, so even if they don't know what you look like, well..." Stella replied, patting her jacket in bashful awkwardness before she herself moved past the scenario they found themselves in. At the mention of Tabitha especially, Stella seemed to perk right up.

"How is Tabby doing, by the way? Holding up okay?"

It's said with a vested interest in the topic, as Stella idly ran her hand along the top of Gretchen's head, who seemed to chuff at the mention of Tabitha with a whine of discomfort over something.

"Either way, if you need a tour guide for the Holler, you're not going to meet a better person! Know it like the back of my hand."

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"Tabby, huh?" He asked back, unable to hide his amusement at the nickname that was dropped. "I'm guessing you're friends, then?"

It was hard to imagine anyone that wasn't close to her being allowed to give her cute nicknames, with how no-nonsense she'd seemed on his first meeting with her. Doubt she'd tolerate him calling her that.

"As for how she's doing, well..."That, he was obviously less sure about, with how he paused to think on it. "She seemed pretty guarded the whole time we talked, so I don't know how much of who I met was the 'real' Tabitha... but, she's doing a good job herself stable."

It was an unfamiliar experience, meeting someone he couldn't get a clear read on. She clearly had experience holding her feelings at an arm's length to unintentionally keep him in the dark.

"And, yeah, a guided tour would be great. Wouldn't wanna get lost!" Clark joked, perfectly aware he could see the point where the main township ended from where they were. "Any recommendations?"

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Invincible!Verse Superman is a relatively recent addition to the roster of Earth's heroes, at least in terms of putting on a cape. He made his first costumed appearance in Metropolis around four years prior Invincible- enough time to cement himself as a public figure, and enough experience to make him far from a greenhorn, but still leaving him as the younger on the scene than the likes of the original Guardians.

While having an exceptional track-record and a likable persona, he does not involve himself in the superhero community, declining attempts at recruitment by established teams, and being especially blunt in any interaction with the GDA that doesn't involve immediate life-saving.

This, in combination with his similar capabilities, would put an air of suspicion on him after the battle between Invincible and his father, especially with the fact that he didn't interfere during it (due to a poorly timed encounter with Metallo). Even if he didn't learn of the events until after the dust was settling, judgements are passed regardless.

Simultaneously dealing with assisting recovery, the GDA investigating him, and the young Alexander Luthor undoubtedly building a fear campaign off of Chicago's dead, all atop his normal heroics, would leave Clark far too busy to get involved in the main plots, for a while.

It wouldn't be until the Invincible War and onward that he'd be pulled into events properly, as opposed to simply being affected by them.

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Certainly far more than just a simple jedi, no doubt. Even some of the strongest he could think of wouldn't have been utterly unscathed by the strike that sundered the metal like it was but glass. Not even mentioning the sparking scrap that was the dark lord's cybernetic. Something that hadn't been cushioned even with all the dark current that had buffered the impact itself.

Vader barely had enough time to register that, let alone that Kal had once more caught himself before impact and was gone. The overwhelming presence of the man in the Force allowing him to follow the trail well enough, but even he had difficulty keeping up with such speed unprompted. Leaving him to grunt in bemusement as his cape fluttered over his head and the tornado buffeted his dark visage. Small imperfections forming over his suit and dents in his helmet. Before with a push of his arms, a rush of the Force knocked away the offending assault.

He couldn't have prepared for the oncoming strike, however, even as the Force itself cushioned most of the impact, it still left him reeling through the armory shelves. The various equipment and armor flying this way and that whilst Vader released a harsh counter blast backwards as he righted himself; boots dragging against the metal as he slowed himself to a stop before he slammed through the very wall itself.

"Most impressive," Vader mused, as he flexed the worthless cybernetic hand. "The Force is strong in you, even if I see now you are no Jedi."

The metal buckled, before it began to disassemble itself, the salvageable parts hanging nearby him while the rest are nonchalantly dropped onto the floor. How fortuitous they wound up here of all places, for his cybernetics to fail him. It wasn't hard to see what was happening, for Vader had no true reason to hide it. Clark could see swords, blasters, and even grenades being disassembled all around them in real time. Even a spare set of armor being stripped for parts.

"Tell me, what even brought one such as yourself to this outer rim backwater planet? It was hardly even on the Empire's radar before you came here. Just a simple rock that happened to be on a trade route."

Clark could see that Vader was, right there, creating a new cybernetic hand from various parts in the room, all whilst holding this conversation. (How he missed when droids were more commonplace as cannon fodder, they would have made a far better source of spare parts...)

If he felt threatened, however, the dark lord hid it flawlessly, as he stared the Kryptonian down all the while. This was an opponent that would take more focus than Vader expected and he would have deeply liked more time to prepare. All of that, however, would have left time for the Emperor to hear whispers of this man. If he hadn't sensed such a great disturbance in the Force already.

"Hrm, irrelevant. Likely just a stray distress beacon they sent out into the uncharted parts of the universe you happened to pick up on, no doubt. You know nothing of this galaxy and its ways, which means you know nothing of the Emperor, either. Much less Jedi."

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Were it anyone else the dark lord was fighting, attempting emergency repairs in the middle of it would have been foolish, arrogant decision... thankfully, this was so clearly not 'anyone else', and the Kryptonian was more than willing to simply idle in the air as the hand was disassembled and rebuilt (just as Vader had undoubtedly surmised he would).

He instead seemed far more focused on the Sith's words; dissecting each sentence, the terms he used, internalizing them...

Frown deepening at the implication this world wasn't even important- not out of shame for bringing attention to it, but at the idea this whole planet was being mined hollow & polluted simply out of convenience.

"... irrelevant to you, maybe." He chided with a roll of his eyes, thinking back to what drew him so far into. "No one called me here, if that's what you're fishing for- I only found out about this planet and this galaxy because someone had stranded themselves in deep space, after they tried escaping beyond the 'Outer Rim'. They thought that safer."

Details were purposefully withheld; guarding the memories of the young family abandoning their homeworld for somewhere where their children could grow up breathing clean air, free of imperial influence.

They were safely introduced to a planet under the guardianship of a Green Lantern, before Kal had taken this into his own hands.

All those memories and more were put safely aside, Kal instead returning his focus to what the Sith had said, gaze narrowing at the underlying meaning of his choice of words to use.

"So there is someone above you, then." The star man remarked, understanding settling in his mind. "Is that what this is about? Measuring the next weapon you can point upward?"

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My Adventures with Superman S3 looks good!

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invincible (show) starters

❝ you’re awful calm about it. ❞ ❝ don’t pretend you do this because you care. ❞ ❝ you take bullets like a champ and don’t whine about it. ❞ ❝ don’t beat yourself up. i would’ve done the same thing. ❞ ❝ i wanna do what you do. i wanna be just like you. ❞ ❝ listen to what i’m saying. you know in your heart i’m right. ❞ ❝ you stared down your demons, and you…you conquered them. ❞ ❝ you’re incredible, and you make me want to be a better person. ❞ ❝ i’m strong enough, and i can do this! ❞ ❝ i should have prepared you better. your life has been soft and painless. ❞ ❝ that’s the tricky part of the job, balancing what you wanna do, with what you need to do. ❞ ❝ i’m still working on my one-liners, but that one is really bad. ❞ ❝ do you want to talk about yesterday?     you look like you need to talk about yesterday. ❞ ❝ i didn’t…i didn’t mean to hit you so hard. i’m sorry. ❞ ❝ hey, don’t walk away from me. ❞ ❝ no, i don’t trust you. not anymore. you broke that. ❞ ❝ it’s natural to doubt yourself, but if you can push through that, and do what needs to be done, you’ll do just fine. ❞ ❝ what the hell has gotten into you? ❞ ❝ what’s dumb is how long i’ve been putting up with your bullshit. ❞ ❝ i’m actually getting used to this a little. ❞ ❝ okay. i guess that still counts as a landing. ❞ ❝ don’t try to change the subject. ❞ ❝ everyone else is fine. concerned about you, but fine. ❞ ❝ i feel gross. i’m taking a shower. ❞ ❝ don’t try to talk. you’re going to be okay. you’re safe now. ❞ ❝ if you don’t have anything else to say, you need to leave. ❞ ❝ you think you might have bitten off more than you can chew? ❞ ❝ this is the beginning of a long journey for you and me. ❞ ❝ i don’t think you’re ready. ❞ ❝ i thought it might have been a dream…i wish it were. ❞ ❝ i wouldn’t be able to live with myself if i didn’t make things as right as they can be. ❞ ❝ look, if this is too much, just say so. ❞ ❝ i can’t begin to explain the devastation, the pain…the loss. ❞ ❝ this is what i want. you and me, here. together. ❞ ❝ you don’t still have a concussion or something you haven’t told me about, do you? ❞ ❝ pathetic. this battle is beneath me. there is no honor in killing insects. ❞ ❝ you’re just gonna keep prying if i’m evasive at all, so, um…i’m scared. ❞ ❝ does that make you feel strong?     to know i can’t physically make you do something? ❞ ❝ honey, it’s the middle of the night. ❞ ❝ sometimes, i forget how beautiful this planet can be. ❞ ❝ my apologies. didn’t mean to scare. ❞ ❝ how could someone who promised to keep us safe, to protect us against any threat, become that threat? ❞ ❝ a little trust goes a long way. actions go further. ❞ ❝ can we do that again? start over? ❞ ❝ i haven’t figured out anything. i don’t know who i am, who i’m supposed to be… ❞ ❝ i didn’t want to do it…but it had to be done. ❞ ❝ i love you, man, but i need someone else to talk to. ❞ ❝ i came out here because i needed to start over, but that doesn’t mean ignoring the world when it needs me. ❞ ❝ it’s like i’m hollow inside. nothing seems real. ❞ ❝ i know you’re not okay, but do you want to talk about it? ❞ ❝ okay, stop. enough with the sulking, you big baby. ❞ ❝ i got everything i ever wanted, and i messed it all up. ❞ ❝ you have no idea how much i needed to hear you say that. ❞ ❝ you still feel something’s wrong. don’t you? ❞ ❝ from the sounds of it, i’m the one who should be apologizing. ❞ ❝ who do you think they’re gonna believe? me or you? ❞ ❝ demons know evil when they see it. ❞ ❝ you’re ruining my childhood, and that’s hard because it already sucked. ❞ ❝ if we can die and any time, we can drink at any time. ❞ ❝ can we…talk about something else? ❞ ❝ fly away, or take the stairs. i really don’t give a shit. ❞ ❝ i’ve been an asshole, and i’m sorry i didn’t realize that sooner, but that all stops today. ❞ ❝ huh. that is a strangely non-specific story. ❞ ❝ mistakes were made, but everything’s back on track. ❞ ❝ i feel like i’m standing on the edge of a cliff, and i’m the only one of us who can’t fly. ❞ ❝ you’ve been talking about home. you never talk about home. ❞ ❝ i don’t know if i could do that. leave everything behind. ❞ ❝ and what if the greatest me isn’t enough? ❞ ❝ you’re hiding something from me, and it hurts. ❞ ❝ i’ve heard so much about you. ❞ ❝ you expect me to worship you because of it. ❞ ❝ you’ve been distant, annoyed at everything, and you’ve been mean. ❞ ❝ along the way, you’re gonna need to do things you don’t want to do, or might not think you can do. ❞ ❝ first thing: stay out of sight unless something goes wrong. ❞ ❝ as much as i’d love to help with your very special crisis, i’ve got my own crap to deal with now. ❞ ❝ look, i screwed up. i know i did, i just…i just, i don’t know why i keep doing this. ❞ ❝ i take back everything i said about you before, and i said a lot. ❞ ❝ or what? are you threatening me? ❞ ❝ we have…responsibilities that normal humans don’t. ❞ ❝ try to hit me. ❞ ❝ after everything they’ve done, how can i possibly live up to all that? ❞ ❝ i’m more like you. i’m nothing special. ❞ ❝ you barely remember anything you don’t see in the mirror every morning. ❞ ❝ if you really wanna do what i do, you have to be prepared for anything. ❞ ❝ don’t look down…stop looking down! ❞ ❝ if you’re up for it, i’ll make some time tomorrow for training. ❞ ❝ i…had a pretty interesting day. ❞ ❝ no, you don’t! i know you think i can’t do this! ❞ ❝ it wasn’t too much, i could take the pain. ❞ ❝ how’s everyone else? or was i the only loser who got the shit kicked out of them? ❞ ❝ i thought you two hated each other with the burning fury of a thousand suns. ❞ ❝ every time i try to be a hero, i just make things worse. ❞ ❝ you said that you wanted to start over. you said that. you promised. ❞ ❝ i know it’s hard to love someone when they don’t seem to love you back. ❞ ❝ make the world you wanna live in. ❞ ❝ i’m not here to help. just here to make sure you don’t get hurt. ❞ ❝ shut it! i feel dirty even talking to you. ❞ ❝ i’ve faced death more times than i can count, but i’ll be damned if that didn’t put my balls in my throat. ❞ ❝ make sure you get a good night’s sleep. ❞ ❝ i’ve never done anything that hard in my life. ❞ ❝ you’ve had it rough, you know, but you’ve really pulled yourself together. ❞ ❝ you got a problem with a demon? i thought you were an atheist. ❞ ❝ don’t make me get the spray bottle. ❞ ❝ the world was fine before i came along. it’ll be fine without my help. ❞ ❝ i wasn’t ready before. now i am. ❞ ❝ i covered for you. told them you got hit by a bus which, by the looks of you, isn’t far off. ❞ ❝ forget this. we did our best, and we won. ❞ ❝ i’m twenty minutes late, but there’s no way you’re gonna be mad at me. ❞ ❝ one nightmare scenario is enough to worry about right now. ❞ ❝ that’s not blood on you, is it? ❞ ❝ do you need a replay on what happened last time, ass? ❞ ❝ i never thought i would have a family, and then you came along, and i love you so much. ❞ ❝ oh, ‘out’. every woman’s favourite destination for a romantic evening. ❞ ❝ hell, last time you sprained your back. ❞ ❝ one day, it seems like you have all the time in the world,     and then the next…it’s gone. ❞ ❝ kill that one and move on! ❞ ❝ i’m happy you’re awake. your recovery was…tenuous at times. ❞ ❝ just got…a lot on my mind, i guess. ❞ ❝ what are you thinking? you look ridiculous. ❞ ❝ i need something to punch. ❞ ❝ iit changed my life. i know it changed yours, too. ❞ ❝ you make me sound like a monster. ❞ ❝ it may not look like much, but you did far more damage there than you needed. ❞ ❝ you are big and strong, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ i know you’re crazy about me. ❞ ❝ i can take it from here. too dangerous for you. ❞ ❝ we’re gonna be fine. we’ll get out of this. ❞ ❝ please, you couldn’t just sit this one out? ❞ ❝ you just take all the time you need. ❞ ❝ i don’t know what just happened, but i think i speak for everyone here when i say i never want it to happen ever again! ❞ ❝ um…thanks for saving my butt back there. ❞ ❝ i’m here for you. whatever you need. you wanna talk, i’ll listen. ❞ ❝ i don’t know who you are, but it’s time to go. ❞ ❝ we’re keeping this all hush-hush for now, but news will break. ❞ ❝ please, don’t waste any more of my time. ❞ ❝ i said, no. you’re still injured. ❞ ❝ trust you? how could i possibly trust you now? ❞ ❝ every date should feel like a first date. ❞ ❝ i understand what it’s like for the world to look at you and see one thing, never knowing the truth of what’s inside. ❞ ❝ look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power. ❞ ❝ this isn’t your world. it’s theirs. ❞ ❝ you saved him…so much effort, for what? ❞ ❝ there’s a lot of things i thought i knew about you. ❞ ❝ you’re terrified of me, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ this is my home and i won’t let you destroy it. ❞ ❝ we can finally do what we were meant to do. be who we were meant to be. ❞ ❝ this isn’t how i wanted to do this, but i don’t have a choice. ❞ ❝ someone’s controlling you! tell me how to stop them! ❞ ❝ what happens out there, the mistakes, even the victories, you can’t bring it home. ❞ ❝ didn’t mean to offend. nuance of human conversation is difficult for me. ❞ ❝ never get invited. show up anyway. ❞ ❝ it’s a rare, lucky few of us who find someone who understands our path, even rarer if they accept it. ❞ ❝ no matter what threat i faced, i knew i wasn’t facing it alone. ❞ ❝ get out! before i send you back to hell myself. ❞ ❝ you don’t seem to understand. earth isn’t yours to conquer. ❞ ❝ i love you, but, man, sometimes, you’ve got a screw loose. ❞ ❝ i already told you everything i remember. ❞ ❝ this is why i have always hated you. ❞ ❝ everyone you know and love will be gone before you even look 30. ❞ ❝ hold on, i just wanna…i wanna talk! ❞ ❝ sometimes people aren’t who they appear to be. ❞ ❝ this is your life now. this is what you do. ❞ ❝ could you define ‘not that tough’? ❞ ❝ admirable intention, but i am not positive we can handle this. ❞ ❝ it’s okay. it’s okay, i’m here. are you hurt? ❞ ❝ i’d say i’d see you in hell, but there’s a worse place waiting for you. ❞ ❝ we gave people time to escape. that’s what matters. ❞ ❝ your voice is like music. i hang on every word. ❞ ❝ your stubborness against the inevitable killed those people. ❞ ❝ you tread on dangerous ground, my friend. ❞ ❝ did seeing that man lose his life disturb you? ❞ ❝ how does it feel to save the world? ❞ ❝ stop, please. i’m not here to fight. ❞ ❝ you don’t understand the choices i have to make. ❞ ❝ i’m not an idiot. i know when someone’s lying. ❞ ❝ oh…you’re…you’re out for revenge. ❞ ❝ how many more need to die? it’s up to you. ❞ ❝ you can’t do this hero bullshit on your own. ❞ ❝ am i important to you? it really doesn’t feel like it. ❞ ❝ you only see good and evil. black and white. ❞ ❝ ithat was amazing, but also the scariest thing i’ve ever seen. ❞ ❝ it’s kind of like peeing your pants on purpose. ❞ ❝ i did actually help people. not sure how grateful they were, but whatever. ❞ ❝ please don’t lose interest in me while i’m gone. ❞ ❝ when you start a sentence with ‘i think’, you murder 90% of the romance in it. ❞ ❝ it’s all i ever wanted for as long as i remember. ❞ ❝ you wanna be a hero, right? fame, glory, get the pretty gal? ❞ ❝ kids your age think they’re invincible and it holds them back, makes them careless. ❞ ❝ don’t you do enough for the world? ❞ ❝ i can’t imagine what you’re going through. ❞ ❝ it’ll be worth the wait to see me on my best behavior. ❞ ❝ i’m wasting my potential here. i could so so much more. ❞ ❝ you said you wanted to tell me months ago, but you’re still not telling me now. ❞ ❝ oh, i know. you’re confused, but you’re used to that. ❞ ❝ no, no, what about you? ❞ ❝ all human failings are simply engineering challenges crying out to be solved. we’re machines, and the sooner we recognize that, the sooner we’ll reach our true potential. ❞ ❝ once again, it seems you have an opinion to share? ❞ ❝ you can’t save the world. it’s gonna get you killed. ❞ ❝ huh. i thought you’d try and talk me out of it. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to lie to you, but i don’t want to tell you the truth either. ❞ ❝ lots of people are going to tell you how to use your powers, but it’s up to you to make these decisions. ❞ ❝ if i didn’t know better, i’d say you’re trying to get rid of me. ❞ ❝ that…sounds like a commitment to a second date? ❞ ❝ i’m a little jumpy. maybe you can understand that. ❞ ❝ don’t you dare shush me. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry. i must have pinched a nerve. i forget how soft humans are. ❞ ❝ never seen anything like this. ❞ ❝ it’s impressive, but, like, who needs that many rooms? ❞ ❝ when in doubt, throw them into space. ❞ ❝ i want to see fear in your eyes. ❞ ❝ i think you might have skipped a few steps. ❞ ❝ i mean, can a person even have an eight pack? ❞ ❝ you make it sound like i am obsessed or something. ❞ ❝ haven’t you earned a day off? ❞

[spkyscry]

"Would you believe that, uh, I already knew that one, too?" Stella said, voice tinged with a bit of sympathy even as she held Gretchen out for better petting coverage as the pug cheerily pressed into the attention given to her.

"Small towns." The echoed words are met with further sympathy as she glanced toward what appeared to be a diner not far from where the two stopped on the sidewalk. "Sorry to spoil the surprise but, ah, you'll have trouble finding someone that doesn't know who you are already. The funeral is the most exciting thing that's happened around here in awhile."

There's a beat, before the wordage made her grimace somewhat as she sunk her head somewhat into raised shoulders.

"Not that it's a good thing, though, uh... Ah, lookit me, I got so caught up in the excitement of meeting a new person I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Stella. Stella Richmond, though please, just Stella."

[0fsteel]

While it wasn't necessarily surprising to hear that the people in town were expecting him, knowing his name and possibly even his face were already known to all the strangers here does manage to briefly pull his smile into a slight frown. He never did enjoy being in the spotlight.

Still, he's quick to recover for the sake of not souring a first encounter; letting out an awkward laugh and waving off her own faux pas.

"Oh, don't worry about it... so little happens back home that reckless driving ends up as front page news, so I can understand." He assured, clearly accustomed to the nosiness that can come with the boredom of a small town. "It's swell to meet you, Stella- and you, too, Gretchen."

The little lady had certainly done a fine job in alleviating any of the accompanying awkwardness of the situation. Dogs were good at that.

"I'm staying with Tabitha up at the estate. Have a whole week here, at least, so I figured it was a good idea to check out the town."

[spkyscry]

As the macabre machinations underlying the small town's claws were wrenched free from beneath Clark's skin, he would be met by the pug eagerly yapping at his feet as she started up at him with wide, curious eyes. The collar and harness on the dog showing it, at the very least, was not a stray. Only furthered by the sound of rushing footfalls in the distance growing louder.

"Gretchen!" Called the voice, as a woman rounded the corner of the block and slowed at the sight of the stranger before her. "C'mon, girl don't be bothering strangers!"

"Hey there, haven't seen you around here before. Don't get many new faces around here."

The woman mused, looking flustered as she scooped up the pug from Clark's feet and tucked her snugly in the crook of her arm to avoid any more escape attempts by the old girl. A hand rubbed the back of her head, an embarrassed chuckle slipping past as she caught her breath.

"Sorry about Gretchen here, she can be slippery when she really wants to be. Hope she didn't startle you."

[0fsteel]

Whatever had briefly possessed him and stolen the last portion of his walk to town from him, it was fully pushed to the back of his mind by the presence of an adorable little dog in front of him... almost failing to notice the owner's rapid approach, if not for the name being called.

Bright blue eyes lifting up from the dog to the woman rounding the corner, putting his instinct to pick the dog up himself aside.

"Ah, yeah, small towns... I must stick out like a sore thumb, huh?" He answers with a small laugh, fighting the slight tug at the corners of his smile for immediately being called out for it. "No need to apologize! I've got a rebellious dog of my own back home, so she's no bother."

Polite as he is, he can't quite help the urge to reach a hand out and give the dog a petting, even with his attention firmly on the woman.

"I'm Clark Kent... erm, Scarlet...? Tabitha's cousin."

[0fsteel]

INVINCIBLE VERSE

Krypton was a world well known to the Viltrum Empire; a beautiful planet burdened by a species of weaklings, relying on their grand technology to carry themselves, regardless of the reckless consumption of Krypton's natural resources it required.

Unfortunately, that same technology proved dangerous enough to even deter the Viltrumites from trifling with Krypton, after initial attempts led to at least a few of their number being trapped within the Phantom Zone; something that, with so few of them as there was already, led to any further attacks to be deemed far too great a risk.

While the Viltrumites failed to find easy ground to take, neither did the Coalition of Planets find any ally in Krypton. Their people were distrustful of the rest of the universe, xenophobic isolationists- they pushed away all contact, whether it was peaceful or hostile.

And thus, the Kryptonians were left to their own devices, ignored.

Few anywhere noticed when Krypton stopped existing.

Nor would anyone have noticed the lone pod that escaped the planet's destruction, as it disappeared through a phantom wormhole.

So, when a new caped hero starts making headlines flying around the Earth city of Metropolis, no one thinks anything unusual of it.

Few people left to recognize the Kryptonian Crest on his chest.

[0fsteel]

‎‎‎‎‎ 0FSTEEL

An Independent, Private, OC & Crossover Friendly roleplay blog for a personal interpretation of Clark Kent / Kal-El / Superman.

Established August 19, 2022. Penned by Lila.

[0fsteel]

It was an awe-inspiring sight to lay my eyes upon, the Scarlet Estate. Built in the 1860s, it was considered the crown jewel of the entire region prior to the construction of the Biltmore Estate in 1895. Even while bearing the great weight of it's long life, it can't be understated how much the artistry of it's original construction still shines through the haze of it's age. To know I share blood with the man who made it, it's a strange thing...

It was as good of a start as Clark could put together so far; he never thought he'd have an opportunity to write about his own life, and unsurprisingly was struggling now that 'his' life was finally interesting enough for it. Clearly, he was going to need to adjust.

Thankfully, he'd have plenty of time for that with the whole week he was planning to spend in Scarlet Hollow. Considering he'd started writing nearly as soon as his cousin had left, it was fine enough start.

Plentiful reasons enough for him to take a break- packing his laptop safely away in his bag, enjoying a reheated slice of his mother's apple pie, and eventually closing front door behind him as he left for town.

The path through the woods was a peaceful experience, him having grown so used to the bustle of Metropolis that he'd almost forgotten how nice a quiet walk through nature could be....

... though, the longer he walked, the more acutely aware he became of just how quiet it was- the sounds of animals seeming so distant and sparse for an area like this, blanketed in trees, that he couldn't help but focus in on it. Legs continuing to walk on their own as he listened to the area, scanned through the trees, smelled the air...

An odd, additional feeling rumbling beneath the others as he did, a daze starting to come over him as he heard & smelt... something...

Until jolted from it all at once by the sound of barks, blue eyes blinking back into the reality in front of him; audibly sputtering at the realization that he'd actually made it to town in what had felt like no time at all.

Clark doesn't have time to let himself worry about that, though, as his attention is quickly caught by a sight that makes his eyes glimmer.

"Well hello to you, too, little lady!" He can't help but exclaim at the sight of the pug rushing to be the first to welcome him to town.

// A private starter for @spkyscry. //

[dthst4r]

The imperials, looking between either angering Darth Vader or getting in his way, all rationally chose to simply flee. Something that in most scenarios might have gone poorly, though as they saw Kal casually lifting what had to be almost a ton of metal off of someone like it was a minor inconvenience, they all decided it best to avoid the exchange altogether. A wise decision, as Kal threw the metal at the encroaching dark current that was the Sith.

It was a simple tactic, divert attention from himself with a feint that he knew Vader would be capable of catching, then capitalize with his actual strike. Something Vader had more than enough experience to see through even as it approached him... yet, his hand predictably raised to bring the slab of metal to a standstill all the same.

He wanted to see what this potential Jedi had up his sleeve first, before deciding what to do next.

So Vader allowed the other to barrel through the metal, much like he was capable of surviving the initial push mostly unscathed; grunting as he slid back on metallic boots from the slam into him. The Force cushioning his drag backwards as he focused on the battle before him and all it entailed. The inhale of air with such purpose made the Sith's muscles tense in preparation, though what came wasn't precisely what Vader could have anticipated.

An elemental-wielder? An exceedingly rare thing in the Force, even if the Jedi's master of inertia and amplification was already admirable. How had one this powerful not been on any of the lists of potential Force-Sensitives kept in the archives?

Such pondering was thrown aside for the current prerogative: A freezing gale was suddenly filling the space between the two, leaving Vader with a split-second decision to make. Something all too common in any battle.

With a mere flick of a finger, the metal floor beneath them yields to the Force as it bows upwards; the chill of the air crashing into the new barrier before the dark lord. However brief he stood behind it, suddenly guided by the same currents he manipulated to send him atop the barrier and skyward in two mere strides. Impossibly deft for what Kal had seen beneath this suit, as he then strode along the wall; only for that black current to suddenly compress on the Kryptonian's windpipe like a vice.

In the same gesture, did Vader pull him closer to his sudden mid-air assault with one hand, all whilst a maelstrom of darkness formed on the other as it lashed out like a whip to strike Kal with enough force to send him through the reinforced metal so they could both plummet into the armory beneath them on the floor below.

[0fsteel]

Spiking pillars of ice formed upon the makeshift shield that the gale made contact with, Kal's eyes narrowing at the swift defense. Even with it between the two of them, though, his sharp hearing was able to pick up the accompanying gust of high-speed movement- far faster than what had been showcased so far, but not too fast for him.

The Kryptonian's gaze snapped upward in time to catch the wizard above him, just an instant away from redirecting the icy torrent, before he felt the flow of air come to a violent stop in his throat, eyes going wide as he was choked silent by the invisible force.

Not having the chance to try and flex his throw muscles to shake off the Sith's grip before he was suddenly yanked up; preemptively gritting his teeth as he felt the force coalescing above him, any opportunity to properly brace for the impact already stolen from him.

A deafening impact ringing in his ears as the backhand devastated the surrounding area, sending the Kryptonian crashing through the floor and the armory's fortifications as they were but glass...

... though, it would turn out that the building wasn't the only thing severely damaged, as the cyborg would find the mechanical hand he'd used to deliver the monstrous slap to the interloper's face to have been mangled beyond all use, in spite of the protections of the force.

A realization that might come accompanied by that of the fact that, while Kal-El had been sent through everything dividing the two floors... he hadn't actually been cratered in the ground below, like may have been intended- he'd come to a stop in the air, rubbing his unscathed chin as he started back up through the hole he'd created.

The Sith at most having the chance to catch sight of the alien's gaze sharpening before, in an instant... he vanished from sight.

Like a ship disappearing into hyperspace.

His new location only signaled physically by the blast of air that followed him, and Vader's now billowing cape being grabbed.

"Your way, then."

The Kryptonian said from behind him, before the man became a twister- a red tornado engulfing the floating Sith, wrapping his helmeted head completely in his own cape in less than second, or even a thousandth of one, before coming to a stop so sudden that the whirlwind he'd created would keep tearing at the cyborg.

All in an instant of preamble before his actual attack; the Kryptonian's arm reeling back, a rumbling hum radiating out as the galeforce he'd created was overpowered by the simple motion, air from both floors being pulled alongside it... a storm gathered around his fist.

One that erupted in a 'punch' that would cleave through the remainder of the upper floor as it sent the wizard blasting through the armory.